What is menopause?

Menopause is a stage that every female friend will go through. During menopause, some women will be troubled by a series of symptoms due to the great physiological and psychological changes of menopause, which will affect their physical and mental health. So, what is menopause? Let's learn about it together.

Menopause refers to the period from a few months before menstruation stops completely to several years after menopause, which generally starts at the age of 45 and lasts until around 55. A survey of 929 retired workers in my country showed that their average menopausal age was 48.58 years old.

Menopause is a transitional period when female ovarian function gradually declines from a vigorous state to complete disappearance, including menopause and a period before and after menopause. During menopause, women may experience a series of physiological and psychological changes. Most women can go through menopause smoothly, but a few women are troubled by a series of symptoms due to the greater physiological and psychological changes during menopause, which affects their physical and mental health. Therefore, every woman who has reached menopause should pay attention to strengthening self-care to ensure a smooth transition period in life.

Menopausal women experience a series of comprehensive symptoms due to physiological changes that the body cannot adapt to for a while, which is called menopausal syndrome. Traditional Chinese medicine classifies it as "Zangfu". Treatment should focus on tonifying the spleen and kidney, regulating Chong and Ren meridians, and also on soothing the liver and regulating emotions, controlling desires, working properly, and being careful about daily life to cooperate with treatment. Dietary treatment that focuses on nourishing the heart and spleen, tonifying the kidney and moistening dryness not only has a good effect, but also can strengthen the physique. What is menopause? Menopause refers to a transitional period from sexual maturity to old age in a woman's life, and it is a necessary life stage for women to transition from the reproductive period to the old age.

Regardless of when menopause begins or how long it lasts, it can be divided into premenopause, menopause (cessation of menstruation) and postmenopause (one year after cessation of menstruation), and is marked by the gradual decline and complete disappearance of ovarian function. Menopause is a transitional stage for women from sexual maturity (reproductive period) to old age. It is an important stage in the aging process of the human body and the physiological changes are particularly obvious. More than 90% of women will experience symptoms to varying degrees, affecting their personal health and quality of life.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has already known what menopause is. Remind female friends that they must do a good job of nursing during menopause so that they can go through menopause safely.